SoundCloud has hired Nancy Hood – who joins from PayPal Credit where she was Head of Consumer – as Senior Vice President, Listener.
In her new role based in New York, Hood will lead the growth and expansion of the streaming platform’s global consumer listener business, which encompasses consumer subscriptions and advertising.
Prior to PayPal, Hood was Senior Vice President of Marketing at Amazon company Audible, where she led the acquisition, engagement, merchandising, business development, and media functions.
Michael Weissman, Chief Operating Officer at SoundCloud, said: “SoundCloud has a unique two-sided ecosystem, serving both creators and listeners.
“We are incredibly excited to bring focused leadership to our consumer business and drive continued growth in the marketplace.”
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“We are incredibly excited to bring focused leadership to our consumer business and drive continued growth in the marketplace.
“With a wealth of consumer internet experience and an incredibly strong sense of how to lead and build consumer subscription businesses, Nancy is the perfect fit to help SoundCloud expand.”
Hood added: “As the world’s largest open audio platform, SoundCloud delivers a differentiated listening experience, driven by its vibrant creator community, to consumers who want to be the first to discover what’s new, now and next in music and audio.
“I look forward to further shaping and growing SoundCloud’s consumer offering, bringing brands more creative opportunities to engage with our community and amplifying our presence in additional markets.”
nancy hood
“I look forward to further shaping and growing SoundCloud’s consumer offering, bringing brands more creative opportunities to engage with our community and amplifying our presence in additional markets.”
Prior to Audible, Hood spent over a decade at American Express, where she held multiple executive positions including Vice President of Customer Acquisition and Vice President/GM of Strategic Card Partnerships.
Earlier in her career, she practiced law at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
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